In the evening by the moonlightWhen my mother had finished workingWe used to sit around the fire placeTill the cornbread it was doneAnd then we all would eat our supperAfter that we'd clean the kitchenIt's the only time they ever gave us to spareTo have a little funThen my daddy used to take his fiddle downThat hung upon the wallWhile the silvery moon was shining clear and brightHow the folks would enjoy itThey would sit all night and listenAs we used to sing in the evening by the moonlight

In the evening by the moonlightYou could hear banjos ringingYou could hear them by the moonlightYou could hear my folks all singingHow my mother she would enjoy itShe would sit all night and listenAs we sang in the evening by the moolight oh yeah

In the evening by the moonlightYou could hear folks all singingIn the evening by the moonlightYou could hear my folks all singingHow my mother she would enjoy itShe would sit all night and listenAs we sang in the evening by the moolight oh yeah

In the evening by the moonlightYou could hear banjos ringingIn the evening by the moonlightYou could hear my folks all singingHow my mother she would enjoy itShe would sit all night and listenAs we sang in the evening by the moolight oh yeah